Couple Widget vs Bears Countdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Couple Widget
Track your relationship milestones with a beautiful widget. This app helps you count the days together, reminds you of special anniversaries, and allows you to capture and share your love story with your partner.
- Days Together counter
- Anniversary reminders
- Shared Love Story diary
- First Moments capture
- Couple Connect features
- Personalizable widgets
- Couple Calendar
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Looking for the perfect love app? Couple Widget lets you see your Days Together at a glance and automatically reminds you of special anniversaries. Capture your Love Story and first moments, then share them with your partner to stay connected and close. With Couple Widget, you can: • Keep every moment A real-time Days Together counter — from the very first day to today. • Never miss an anniversary Get reminders for 10/100 days, the day before, and other important dates. • Love Story diary Record your memories with photos in a shared couple’s diary. • First Moments Save your first experiences together and express the emotion with emojis. • Couple Connect Stay close by commenting on and liking each other’s posts. • Personalize your widget Create your own Home Screen with themes and couple photos. • Simple & intuitive Anyone can add and edit widgets with ease. • Couple Calendar View anniversaries at a glance and add notes freely. Download Couple Widget and make every day a little more special!
Bears Countdown
Beautifully designed countdowns for important events like birthdays, anniversaries, and vacations. Features hand-drawn art, home screen widgets, and the ability to add notes and set intentions for future plans.
- Hand-drawn bear artworks
- Home screen widgets (iOS 14)
- Event notes for details
- Past event history
- Set intentions for future plans
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Bears Countdown is the most beautiful way to countdown to birthdays, anniversaries, vacations and even work deadlines! On iPhone, iPad and Mac. ...HAND-DRAWN ARTWORKS... Lots of beautifully drawn bear artworks with a gorgeous pastel color palette to bring every event to life. ...WIDGETS (iOS 14)... Countdown from your home screen without even having to open the app! All three widget sizes included. ...NOTES... Write notes for each event, like ideas for birthday gifts/anniversaries, things to remember for upcoming trips, and important points for work deadlines. ...HISTORY... Look back on past events and the notes you wrote for them. ...SET INTENTIONS... Set intentions for plans that you don’t have a date for yet, like promising yourself to catch up with a friend you haven't seen in a while, or starting a new workout routine.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Couple Widget at Free against Bears Countdown's $3.99. Couple Widget also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). Bears Countdown's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (89% vs 62%). On ratings volume and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Couple Widget is free to download; Bears Countdown costs $3.99 up front. Bears Countdown sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Couple Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bears Countdown holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.5K and 2.6K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Couple Widget's written reviews are positive against 89% of Bears Countdown's.
Couple Widget ships an update every 5 days, Bears Countdown monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Couple Widget | Bears Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.5K ratings) | 4.9 (2.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.7% of reviews | 89.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.5K — better | 2.6K |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 173 MB | 278 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jae Young Kim | Isuru Wanasinghe |
Customer experience
Couple Widget
Bears Countdown
User reviews
Couple Widget
From 3.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 📆 Helpful for tracking relationship milestones
- 💕 Cute and aesthetically pleasing design
- 🗓️ Calendar feature for recording daily events
Room to improve
- 🐛 Issues with date/day count accuracy
- 📢 Too many ads interrupting the experience
- 🔒 Inability to change or reset password
- 🔍 Limited customization options
Bears Countdown
From 2.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💖 Cute and aesthetically pleasing design
- 📆 Helpful for keeping track of events and important dates
- 🔍 Useful countdown feature
- 🎨 Wide variety of illustrations and themes
- 💰 One-time purchase for unlimited access
Room to improve
- 🔒 Limited free version (only 5 events)
- 🔍 Difficulty finding specific illustrations
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🤖 Limited customization options
Bugs and requests
Couple Widget
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes or freezes after updates
- Widget not working or displaying correctly
- Date/day count not matching actual relationship duration
- Unable to change or set the initial relationship start date
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to sync data across devices
- Option to add more than one relationship
- Notification reminders for important dates
- Photo album or gallery integration
- Dark mode or theme customization
Bears Countdown
Reported bugs
3 issues- Dates randomly shifting back by a day
- Widget not working properly on macOS Ventura
- Inability to scroll through months and dates on desktop
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to set reminders for specific times
- Implement recurring event options (e.g., every 2 weeks)
- Allow syncing between devices
- Introduce a search function for illustrations
- Add support for Apple Watch
In-app purchases
Couple Widget
No in-app purchases
Bears Countdown
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